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    Cherrypal Africa’s new eco-friendly netbook is very affordable

    Posted on December 21, 2009 by shvveta

    Cherrypal Africa has given a refreshing change to the notebook users, especially meant for the developing countries. By launching their new eco-friendly notebook that has a 7” screen, they have made a mark of development. Unlike the current trend of … Continue reading3 →

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    Camels to be used as mobile solar powered refrigerating systems in Africa

    Posted on December 11, 2009 by gavril

    Ships of the desert carrying solar panels and a refrigerating system may sound unheard of and bizarre. The Nomadic Communities Trust of Kenya in a joint venture with Princeton University and The Art College of Design in California however, has … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar Powered blanket helps healthcare in Africa

    Posted on November 4, 2009 by shvveta

    Mobile technology has yet not been widely used as a low cost and impactful medium to address the dangerous co-epidemic of HIV and multi-drug resistant TB. We live at a time when mobile devices are changing people’s lives around the … Continue reading3 →

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    Helix taps wind energy to operate cell phone towers in US, Africa

    Posted on October 1, 2009 by shvveta

    We all love chatting away to glory on our cell phones. Actually who doesn’t? We can have a control or monitor our energy consumption at home. But have we ever given a thought to the cell towers? It must be … Continue reading3 →

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    Solar powered FLAP bags for use in Africa

    Posted on August 17, 2009 by monali

    All of us are aware of the scarcity of resources and the hardships faced by people in Africa. Electricity is also very unreliable there and keeping this in mind, the Pop!Tech conference, Sheila Kennedy of thePortable Light project, and bag-makers … Continue reading3 →

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    Europe to get power from solar project in Africa

    Posted on June 17, 2009 by monali

    The Suedeutsche Zeitung daily reported that German firms are planning to come together for a vast solar energy project in Africa. The solar project named Desertec, is reported to generate electricity for Europe in the desserts of North Africa. On … Continue reading3 →

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    Cheap, solar-power Kyoto Box cooker for rural Africa

    Posted on March 20, 2009 by shilpa

    If you are smart enough, it’s always good to invent smart and efficient things for people to use in lesser extravagant surroundings. Jon Bohmer has invented a cheap, solar-powered cardboard cooker for rural Africa called the Kyoto Box. This invention … Continue reading3 →

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    Green Erg generator to charge up cell phones in Africa

    Posted on February 25, 2009 by deepa

    Undoubtedly, the market is flooded with compact, eco-friendly chargers for gadgets like cell phones and music players. But this form of green charging luxury is only limited to economically advanced countries. Most of the people from under-developed countries are not … Continue reading3 →

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